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JFK to BWI: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
184 mi
295 km · 159 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from BWI?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Baltimore (BWI) is 184 miles (295 km, 159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JFK to BWI?
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